Innovative projects from the Centre of Expertise in Advanced Materials and Sustainability (CEAMS) are in progress, bringing together businesses across Greater Manchester to collaborate with consortium members and drive advancements in sustainable materials. Royce is pleased to share special insights from Cellerate, a company specialising in battery technologies.
Cellerate is focused on enhancing the performance, safety and recyclability of next-generation energy storage solutions. They specialise in automated systems and equipment for battery cell assembly and quality control, catering to customers worldwide who are involved in researching, developing and testing new battery materials and formats.
The work carried out through CEAMS spans across diverse application areas, including the foundation industries, healthcare, batteries, textiles, construction, chemical production, packaging and more.
Each of these sectors has unique sustainability challenges, and CEAMS is at the forefront of addressing these through advanced materials solutions.
Through CEAMS, Cellerate was able to access specialised equipment and collaborated with experts from The University of Manchester, Dr. Nazanin Mirhosseini (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Dr. Olivier Allegre (Laser Processing Research Laboratory (LPRL)), to investigate the optimum laser system that creates the highest quality cut of lithium battery electrodes.
Speaking on the impact of the project, Dr. Richard Fields, Managing Director of Cellerate said:
“I think the technology we’re seeing here and having demonstrated through CEAMS can underpin the manufacturing of next generation battery technologies.”
To learn more about this exciting collaboration check out the following video:
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The Centre of Expertise in Advanced Materials and Sustainability (CEAMS) is funded as part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) Innovation Accelerator programme. It will build on existing capability anchoring strategic businesses to the area.
Initially funded as a two-year pilot, CEAMS is led by a consortium of expert partners, including: Rochdale Development Agency (RDA), Henry Royce Institute, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVM Catapult) and its centres: Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), National Composites Centre (NCC), Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC).
To learn more about CEAMS, click here
